Before the Fall
Men make history. We make the men.
In 1942, Friedrich Weimer's boxing skills get him an appointment to a National Political Academy (NaPolA) – high schools that produce Nazi elite. Over his father's objections, Friedrich enrolls. During his year in seventh column, Friedrich encounters hazing, cruelty, death, and the Nazi code. His friendship with Albrecht, the ascetic son of the area's governor, is central to this education.
- Year: 2004
- Country: Germany
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Seven Pictures, Constantin Film, OLGA FILM
- Keyword: transporter, nazi, boarding school, world war ii, elite unit, children in wartime
- Director: Dennis Gansel
- Cast: Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling, Devid Striesow, Joachim Bißmeier, Justus von Dohnányi, Michael Schenk
